Expectations for Creating an Open-Mind Portrait
Objective: Create an open-mind portrait that demonstrates your understanding of the story The People Could Fly and viewpoint.
Directions:
1. Your project must follow these directions and contain the following elements:
a. Open-mind portrait must be about Toby’s character
b. Portrait Page: Draw and color a portrait of the head and neck of Toby
c. Mind Page: Draw and/or write AT LEAST 5 thoughts that Toby would have had throughout the story
d. Cut out portrait and mind pages. Glue mind page onto piece of construction paper. Staple or tape portrait page on top of mind
page.
e. Write Toby’s name on construction paper
f. Open-mind portrait is neat and organized; colorful and eye-catching
g. On the back of open-mind portrait write your name (first and last) and Reading class period
2. You may use the following materials in creating your open-mind portrait:
a. Construction paper provided by Mrs. Woodhall
b. Pencils/Colored pencils/Markers
c. Ruler
d. Glue
e. Magazines/Newspapers
f. Computer
g. Other materials approved by Mrs. Woodhall
3. Refer to the rubric on the other side of this sheet for expectations in:
a. Required Elements
b. Story Content
c. Graphics Relevance
d. Creativity
e. Conventions
4. This rubric must be turned in with your open-mind portrait on Thursday in Reading class. Replacements will be given along with 10%
deduction of points.
DUE DATE: THURSDAY, April 5th, 2012
RUBRIC FOR OPEN-MIND PORTRAIT
Student Name: __________________________________________________ Total Score _________________/20
CATEGORY
Required
Elements
4
The portrait includes all
required elements as well as
additional information. The
student has exceeded
expectations.
3
All required elements are
included on the portrait.
The student met
expectations.
Story
Content
Portrait demonstrates a
thorough understanding of
the story The People Could
Fly.
Portrait demonstrates a
Portrait shows only partial Portrait indicates very little,
clear understanding of the understanding of the story to no understanding of the
story The People Could
The People Could Fly.
story The People Could Fly.
Fly.
All elements of the portrait
are easy to understand. All
graphics are appropriate and
completely relevant to the
topic.
Most elements of the
portrait are easy to
understand. Graphics are
appropriate and mostly
relevant to the topic.
Portrait contains elements Graphics do not relate to
that are difficult to
the topic or are
understand. Graphics are inappropriate.
appropriate, but may not
be relevant to the topic.
The portrait is exceptionally
creative and inspired.
Student’s imagination is
clearly visible.
The portrait is somewhat
creative. Some of the
student’s imagination is
visible.
The portrait demonstrates No creativity is present in
the portrait.
little to no creativity.
There are no
grammatical/mechanical/
spelling mistakes on the
portrait.
There are 1-2
grammatical/mechanical/
spelling mistakes on the
portrait.
There are 3-4
grammatical/mechanical/
spelling mistakes on the
portrait.
Graphics
Relevance
Creativity
Conventions
2
All but 1 of the required
elements are included on
the portrait. The student
has not met expectations.
1
Several requirements are
missing on the portrait. The
student has not met
expectations.
There are more than 4
grammatical/mechanical/
spelling mistakes on the
portrait.